Vandalia, IL housing market
Home prices around Vandalia have risen about 37% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Vandalia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 37% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Vandalia rose 37% over the past 5 years, slower than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices fell 3.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Vandalia home at roughly $144,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.5% | +89% | +96% |
| 2024 | +15% | +96% | +85% |
| 2023 | +7.9% | +70% | +73% |
| 2022 | +1.8% | +57% | +61% |
| 2021 | +12% | +55% | +44% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +38% | +33% |
| 2019 | +4.5% | +35% | +32% |
| 2018 | +1.8% | +30% | +28% |
| 2017 | −1.9% | +27% | +25% |
| 2016 | −3.1% | +30% | +22% |
| 2015 | +2.9% | +34% | +19% |
| 2014 | +0.4% | +30% | +15% |
| 2013 | +3.5% | +30% | +11% |
| 2012 | −1.1% | +25% | +11% |
| 2011 | +5.1% | +26% | +14% |
| 2010 | −6.6% | +20% | +21% |
| 2009 | −1.7% | +29% | +29% |
| 2008 | +3.9% | +31% | +40% |
| 2007 | +2.1% | +26% | +45% |
| 2006 | +7.3% | +23% | +43% |
| 2005 | +5.1% | +15% | +35% |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +9.5% | +24% |
| 2003 | +0.7% | +3.7% | +15% |
| 2002 | +0.5% | +3% | +11% |
| 2001 | +2.4% | +2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Vandalia ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 62471, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Vandalia in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Vandalia gained 416 residents while 22 new homes were permitted: about 19 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply.
How Vandalia ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $510,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $695,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $915,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $571,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $595,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $425,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $615,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $514,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $980,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $796,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $974,000 |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $875,000 |
| 2001 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $683,000 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $994,000 |
How Vandalia ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.2 years of income
The typical Vandalia home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Vandalia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Vandalia is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Vandalia pay a median of $778, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62471; Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.